Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Listening and Spoken Language, Hearing Impaired

Are you a parent of a deaf or hard of hearing child who wants more ease and balance in your daily life? Do you often wonder if your child will ever learn good language skills? Do you wish that you could better integrate speech therapy goals and ASL learning into your daily life at home? I am so excited you’re here! This podcast will teach you language strategies so that you can help your child learn language in less time, and do it all with a supportive community of parents who are in the trenches of hearing loss with you! Hey, I’m Alaine. A mom, wife, and a parent of 2 deaf kids. When I learned that my new baby was born with hearing loss, I was in shock and devastated at the diagnosis. I spent the next 6 months overwhelmed with all of the new information about how to parent a deaf child. I sought the advice of way too many people and constantly felt like each person was telling me to make a different decision for my child. I tried to implement too many things at one time and quickly got overwhelmed. And the worst part is that I felt like I was failing my deaf child by not parenting him well enough. I finally realized that if I was going to find ease and balance in our hearing loss journey, I needed to implement the right strategies to support my deaf child and the rest of my family. I surrounded myself with a supportive community and simplified the process of creating systems in our home and school that gave me the confidence to parent a deaf child with ease. And I’m ready to share my tips and tricks of raising deaf kids with you! If you’re ready to help your child learn language in less time, and also gain valuable knowledge from trusted experts in the hearing loss field... Then this podcast is for you! Together we are going to level up your child’s language learning! Put away the to do list, close out the ASL app (for now), and let’s chat, friend!

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Episodes

22 hours ago

One of our Raising Deaf Kids Facebook group members said, “Currently, we are struggling at bedtime and waking up without his CI.”
 
Bedtime can be a little difficult with kids with cochlear implants or hearing aids because they typically don’t sleep with these on, and so if your child wakes in the middle of the night or isn’t easy to get to sleep, they can’t hear you in the process of it all.
 
And this is all happening at the time of the day where everyone is the most tired and cranky! The last thing we need are cranky pants moms and kids! Today we’re going to talk about how to make the bedtime routine a little more smooth for your deaf or hard of hearing child who wears cochlear implants or hearing aids.
 
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Friend, I want to hear from you! I have a really fun way for you to get a quick 1 minute coaching quickie. Leave me a message on Speakpipe! You can ask a question and I’ll answer it live on the podcast, or you can let me and others know how the podcast has impacted you and your family. I’ll air your message live on the podcast each week! Go to raisingdeafkids.com/contact right now to leave me a message! 
 
Connect with other parents in the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingdeafkids 
 
Questions or comments about the show? Contact Alaine at hello@raisingdeafkids.com 
 
Read the transcript for the episode --> 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19mQx_7My57sru8cg429HLDeeNlKJy0MC/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107780401743888028515&rtpof=true&sd=true 
 
Listen to the episodes with closed captioning on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc_eBB2dpyVE7LSfpWOmeUw
 

2 days ago

Teaching your child language is tiring! As a parent you want your child to learn languae quickly... but what if it happens slower than you expected? Today on the podcast we're going to explore how to have patience and endurance while in the middle of language learning with your deaf or hard of hearing child. 
 
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Galatians 5:22 --> https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians%205%3A16-26&version=NKJV
 
Romans 2: 6-7 --> https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+2%3A+6-7&version=NKJV 
 
Friend, I want to hear from you! I have a really fun way for you to get a quick 1 minute coaching quickie. Leave me a message on Speakpipe! You can ask a question and I’ll answer it live on the podcast, or you can let me and others know how the podcast has impacted you and your family. I’ll air your message live on the podcast each week! Go to raisingdeafkids.com/contact right now to leave me a message! 
 
Connect with other parents in the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingdeafkids 
 
Questions or comments about the show? Contact Alaine at hello@raisingdeafkids.com 
 
Read the transcript for the episode --> 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19mQx_7My57sru8cg429HLDeeNlKJy0MC/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107780401743888028515&rtpof=true&sd=true 
 
Listen to the episodes with closed captioning on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc_eBB2dpyVE7LSfpWOmeUw

3 days ago

One of our members of the Raising Deaf Kids Facebook group said, “we don't know a lot of sign language both of us, My current struggle is feeling we don't have enough language to communicate.”
 
Do you feel like you’re in that middle part of communication where your deaf or hard of hearing child just can’t communicate yet? Do you both feel frustrated daily at the lack of language skills that your child has? Today on the podcast we’re going to talk about what steps you can take today to start communicating better with your child with hearing loss. 
 
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Podcast episode 31 with Sara Olsher about visual schedules --> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/31-stop-winging-your-childs-daily-schedule-how-using/id1706831550?i=1000647486384 
 
Friend, I want to hear from you! I have a really fun way for you to get a quick 1 minute coaching quickie. Leave me a message on Speakpipe! You can ask a question and I’ll answer it live on the podcast, or you can let me and others know how the podcast has impacted you and your family. I’ll air your message live on the podcast each week! Go to raisingdeafkids.com/contact right now to leave me a message! 
 
Connect with other parents in the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingdeafkids 
 
Questions or comments about the show? Contact Alaine at hello@raisingdeafkids.com 
 
Read the transcript for the episode --> 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19mQx_7My57sru8cg429HLDeeNlKJy0MC/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107780401743888028515&rtpof=true&sd=true 
 
Listen to the episodes with closed captioning on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc_eBB2dpyVE7LSfpWOmeUw

Thursday May 09, 2024

I know that if you’re new to hearing loss you are most likely seeing multiple therapists or interventionists during the week. This takes up a large part of your schedule each week just getting therapies for your child! And every specialist wants you to take advantage of their services. How do you balance it all in your week? Today we’re going to talk about how to balance multiple therapy appointments for your child with hearing loss without going crazy!
 
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Coaching Quickie- Leave Alaine a message raisingdeafkids.com/contact
 
Friend, I invite you to join me in a 60 minute Language Strategy Session! This is a 1:1 coaching session that that is gonna help you find time to practice language with your child, know what to practice, and get clarity on the most effective methods to practice language with your child. Teach your child to learn language in less time! Head right now to book your FIRST coaching session at https://raisingdeafkids.com/coaching 
 
Connect with other parents in the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingdeafkids 
 
Questions or comments about the show? Contact Alaine at hello@raisingdeafkids.com 
 
Read the transcript for the episode --> 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19mQx_7My57sru8cg429HLDeeNlKJy0MC/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107780401743888028515&rtpof=true&sd=true 
 
Listen to the episodes with closed captioning on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc_eBB2dpyVE7LSfpWOmeUw

Wednesday May 08, 2024

Are you burned out and overwhelmed as a busy mom? Are you looking for ways to add more self care into your schedule so that you can recharge your own batteries? Showing up for our families is SO important! Today we're going to talk about 5 simple ways that you can recharge your own batteries in a way that fits into your busy schedule.
 
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Coaching Quickie- Leave Alaine a message and get a quick answer to your questions at raisingdeafkids.com/coaching 
Friend, I invite you to join me in a 60 minute Language Strategy Session! This is a 1:1 coaching session that that is gonna help you find time to practice language with your child, know what to practice, and get clarity on the most effective methods to practice language with your child. Teach your child to learn language in less time! Head right now to book your FIRST coaching session at https://raisingdeafkids.com/coaching 
 
Connect with other parents in the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingdeafkids 
 
Questions or comments about the show? Contact Alaine at hello@raisingdeafkids.com 
 
Read the transcript for the episode --> 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19mQx_7My57sru8cg429HLDeeNlKJy0MC/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107780401743888028515&rtpof=true&sd=true 
 
Listen to the episodes with closed captioning on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc_eBB2dpyVE7LSfpWOmeUw

Tuesday May 07, 2024

Do you have a very active child who doesn’t seem to want to sit still and practice any language skills? Having a deaf or hard of hearing child with ADHD makes language learning a little different, and requires us to be more creative about finding ways to practice speech and language goals with our kids. Today we’re going to talk about how to get your child with hearing loss who has ADHD to practice language skills without getting frustrated.
 
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Coaching Quickie- Leave Alaine a message raisingdeafkids.com/contact
 
Friend, I invite you to join me in a 60 minute Language Strategy Session! This is a 1:1 coaching session that that is gonna help you find time to practice language with your child, know what to practice, and get clarity on the most effective methods to practice language with your child. Teach your child to learn language in less time! Head right now to book your FIRST coaching session at https://raisingdeafkids.com/coaching 
 
Connect with other parents in the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingdeafkids 
 
Questions or comments about the show? Contact Alaine at hello@raisingdeafkids.com 
 
Read the transcript for the episode --> 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19mQx_7My57sru8cg429HLDeeNlKJy0MC/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107780401743888028515&rtpof=true&sd=true 
 
Listen to the episodes with closed captioning on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc_eBB2dpyVE7LSfpWOmeUw

Thursday May 02, 2024

As a parent of a deaf or hard of hearing child, you’ve probably been offered or exposed to sign language,  and you might be wondering if it’s something that you want to dive into with your child. I’m going to be straightforward with you and tell you that learning sign language has amazing benefits for your child AND it does also take a certain amount of work and study on your part. Today I’m going to open the curtain on what it actually takes to learn sign language as a busy mom.
 
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Learn ASL from Rocket Languages --> https://ff1e4zv5s7i9dkant2m-zenboa.hop.clickbank.net 
 
Connect with other parents in the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingdeafkids 
 
Questions or comments about the show? Contact Alaine at hello@raisingdeafkids.com 
 
Read the transcript for the episode --> 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19mQx_7My57sru8cg429HLDeeNlKJy0MC/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107780401743888028515&rtpof=true&sd=true 
 
Listen to the episodes with closed captioning on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc_eBB2dpyVE7LSfpWOmeUw

Wednesday May 01, 2024

Today we're going to talk about how to support your deaf or hard of hearing child at home through simple things that you can incorporate today to make hearing and listening easier!
 
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Love the midweek minisode? Sign up for my weekly newsletter and get even more quick tips from me --> https://alainejacobs.myflodesk.com/raisingdeafkids 
 
Connect with other parents in the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingdeafkids 
 
Questions or comments about the show? Contact Alaine at hello@raisingdeafkids.com 
 
Read the transcript for the episode --> 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19mQx_7My57sru8cg429HLDeeNlKJy0MC/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107780401743888028515&rtpof=true&sd=true 
 
Listen to the episodes with closed captioning on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc_eBB2dpyVE7LSfpWOmeUw

Tuesday Apr 30, 2024

Are you working on speech therapy goals or language goals with your child, and you just wish that the process would go faster?
 
Maybe you’re longing for a time when you can truly communicate with your child without language barriers.
 
I’m on the podcast today to tell you that it’s possible! You can boost your child’s language skills and help them learn language a little faster! 
 
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Friend, I invite you to join me in a 60 minute Language Strategy Session! This is a 1:1 coaching session that that is gonna help you find time to practice language with your child, know what to practice, and get clarity on the most effective methods to practice language with your child. Teach your child to learn language in less time! Head right now to book your FIRST coaching session at https://raisingdeafkids.com/coaching 
 
Connect with other parents in the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingdeafkids 
 
Questions or comments about the show? Contact Alaine at hello@raisingdeafkids.com 
 
Read the transcript for the episode --> 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19mQx_7My57sru8cg429HLDeeNlKJy0MC/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107780401743888028515&rtpof=true&sd=true 
 
Listen to the episodes with closed captioning on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc_eBB2dpyVE7LSfpWOmeUw

Thursday Apr 25, 2024

You know what I hate? Things that suck out my time! It’s the worst when you have all of these plans to get all the things done, and then 3 hours gets sucked away. You’re left feeling guilty for wasting the time and frusterated because now you can’t get the stuff done that you really wanted to! Well my friend that stops today! Today I’m going to share with you 5 things that I deleted from my life and got back hours of time. I hope it inspires you to do the same this week with your own schedule!
 
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Come to the Take Control of Your Time live workshop on April 30 in the Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/raisingdeafkids 
 
Connect with other parents in the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingdeafkids 
 
Questions or comments about the show? Contact Alaine at hello@raisingdeafkids.com 
 
Read the transcript for the episode --> 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19mQx_7My57sru8cg429HLDeeNlKJy0MC/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107780401743888028515&rtpof=true&sd=true 
 
Listen to the episodes with closed captioning on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc_eBB2dpyVE7LSfpWOmeUw

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